One of the main reasons for choosing Philadelphia to be married was the City Hall building right in the middle of the city center. It has a clocktower near the top on all four sides that we could see from our hotel room across the street, which was so fun. The very top has a statue of William Penn, the founder of Philadelphia. The architecture r[...]
We decided to get married in the evening and have our marriage ceremony be the culmination of our entire day. So, we kicked the day off with a Wedding Breakfast with our guests at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, built in 1904 in a French Renaissance style, in a quaint room on the 17th floor. The room was facing east and the sun came streaming[...]
Getting ready on my big day was so much fun! I stayed with my 2 bridesmaids at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel to have a quiet little bachelorette party -- mostly involving pizza, beauty masks and lots of laughing! We had a great time and I found myself getting soo excited -- and a little nervous, Ill be honest...but mostly excited! So, wedding day[...]
We fell in love with The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel! I love the The balcony overlooking the city!! I mean, it was magical to be with Jared overlooking the city. The Bellevue Stratford Hotel is a landmark building at 200 S. Broad Street, at the corner of Walnut Street in Center City. It was constructed in 1904 and expanded to its present size in 1912 an[...]
A sneak peak into our Welcome Dinner -- the perfect night together with family and friends to kick off our wedding celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We invited about 50 guests that traveled from all over the country to celebrate our wedding on February 19, 2020. Upon entering Terrain Gardens on the chilly Sunday evening in February, (2[...]
We discovered a darling venue just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in a quaint little town called, Devon. This darling town is nestled in a beautiful east coast community surrounded by trees, rolling hills and stunning homes. This area is the home of the very first Anthropologie store in 1992 and since, have more recently established a beauti[...]
Honestly, I had never been to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until I walked off the plane a few days before my wedding day -- it felt a little crazy for us to choose a city and temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on the other side of the United States, but I can tell you we don't regret it! ha! Not one bit! It is seriously one of th[...]
I had more fun that I thought I would designing the logo for our wedding. I wanted to create something that felt special and also our style, and I learned that creating something simple can sometimes be a lot harder than I thought! ha! But still so fun! I loved the idea of a hand-lettered font that felt airy and whimsical. I also wanted so[...]
This is a good one. I love my dad. I've always looked up to him and admired his sense of humor, generosity and goodness. He's good at everything and does things effortlessly. He would do anything in the world for me (including paying for a wedding on the other side of the county!) and supports everything I do.One of my favorite memories with him was wh[...]
Flowers are my love language. I love so many different types of flowers and, when came to my wedding day, I had to have the most beautiful bouquet! Flowers can a little stressful when it comes to planning a wedding across country, but I did my research on the flowers I wanted and created an inspiration board on Pinterest so that I could communicate to[...]